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I must agree, these debates are quite interesting. Getting lots of [good] mail is cool too! sebastian wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Lorcan Parnell <lorcan@globalnet.co.uk> > To: Christer Johansson <christer.johansson@mbox383.swipnet.se> > Cc: turbobike@natvideo.com <turbobike@natvideo.com> > Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [turbobike] carburation vs fuel injection > come on guys you know terry used a little nitrous oxide to hit that > number.Lets not make it seem like it was all efi turbo!! > you guys make my afternoons with theses debates!! kepp up the good work!! > n20boy > > >Hi Christer, I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am! hehe... > > > > > >>To make full use of a EFI setup you would really need to know what You are > >doing > >and use all types of sensors, otherwise it will be more primitive than any > >carb > >setup. > >and carbs aren't primitive? Only been around 100 years... > > > >>I know what a MAP sensor is ,I work with dynoing engines at a engine > >research > >center. > >Then you should have kicked my ass on this discussion by now - I'm an > >amateur! > > > >>Yes some sofisticated EFI“s can adjust for different flows but then You > >would > >need > >a map sensor in every inlet rubber, on a carb setup the stronger signal > will > >just pull > >more fuel in that carb, nothing of major concern but nevertheless. > > > >No, you could just adjust the fueling/ignition on each cylinder against a > >brake dyno. > > > >>Yes Your van have EFI (to clear emission laws) but a Yamaha R1 > >(who makes 150hp/litre) doesent , understand My point? > > > >Yes, now I do. > > > >>You may be able to buy an ECU for £650 and injectors for £15 ,but I doubt > >that John Doe can walk into an speed shop and get a nice EFI setup for that > >amount. > > > >I AM that John Doe! No, I didn't walk into a speed shop, i just hunted > >around. > > > >>Besides you need alot more than ECU and injectors, throttle bodies and a > >box > >full of > >sensors ,wires ,not the cheapest stuff around. The carbs are already on the > >bike > >True, but you are coming back to cost, the one point I concede. > > > >>How fast do I wanna go? well the old setup easily made 200mph and the new > >one > >is more powerful. As I said in an earlier mail Mark Moisan out of texas > made > >429hp > >...and Terry Kizer made 494 on his EFI ZX11... > > > >Cheers > > > >Lorcan > > > > > > > > > >